July 26, 1989 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@BOS 4 CHW 5
SEA 3 CLE 9
NYY 7 MIL 3
DET 2 MIN 5
BAL 4 OAK 9
CAL 5 TEX 11
TOR 1 ATL 5
SFG 4 SDP 5
@CIN 3 HOU 6
LAD 2 PHI 4
@MON 3 PIT 3
@NYM 2 STL 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 23,957

Wednesday, July 26, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:37

Tigers

34-64

Lost 1

7th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Brewers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  6  0

W: T Higuera (5-4), L: E Nunez (1-2), S: D Plesac (24)

Brewers

47-53

Won 1

5th, 7 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .590   15    1   0   
  E Nunez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
K Moreland 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .757   12    8   1   GDP
  M Brumley PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .571         0   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .837   11    3   2   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .642   15    3   5   SB,GDP
C Lemon RF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .245  .675   21    1   0   
G Ward CF-LF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .242  .664    6    2   0   HR,GDP
R Schu 3B                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .223  .646   12    1   2   
M Heath DH-C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .757    8    0   0   GDP
M Sinatro C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .330    8    4   0   
  G Pettis CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .691         0   0   

F Tanana P                                                               1   2
Totals                       27   2   4   2    4   4              108   24  13

BATTING

HR: G Ward (5, off T Higuera; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: G Ward 4; K Moreland; C Lemon; R Schu.

GIDP: A Trammell (6); M Heath (10); K Moreland (13); G Ward (6).

RBI: G Ward 2 (14).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-K Moreland.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (7, 2nd base off T Higuera/C O'Brien).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Felder LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .602   14    1   0   CS
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .599   16    2   5   SB,SH
P Molitor 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .296  .784   23    1   1   IW
R Yount CF                    3   1   1   3    1   0  .316  .873   16    4   0   HR
R Deer RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .790   17    2   0   
G Brock 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .778   19   10   0   
G Braggs DH                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .707   12    0   0   SB
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .703   16    4   0   GDP
G Polidor SS                  1   0   1   0    1   0  .208  .505    8    2   3   
  B Spiers PH-SS              1   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .617    3    1   1   

T Higuera P                                                              0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   3   6   3    5   4              144   27  10

BATTING

HR: R Yount (12, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: J Gantner (7, off E Nunez).

IBB: P Molitor (4, by E Nunez).

TB: R Yount 4; G Braggs 2; M Felder; G Polidor; B Spiers.

GIDP: C O'Brien (5).

RBI: R Yount 3 (65).

2-out RBI: R Yount 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Gantner-B Spiers-G Brock; P Molitor-J Gantner-G Brock; G Polidor-J Gantner-G Brock; J Gantner-G Polidor-G Brock.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Braggs (11, 2nd base off F Tanana/M Sinatro); J Gantner (14, 2nd base off F Tanana/M Sinatro).

CS: M Felder (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Tanana).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana                       7     5   2   2    2   4   1   3.56   26  108-64   34· 6·24   11· 7· 2· 0     61    -     1.02   0.23
E Nunez, L (1-2)               1     1   1   1    3   0   0   2.66    7   28-10    8· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.46  -0.24
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   4   1          33  136-74   42· 7·25   13· 9· 2· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (5-4)             8     3   2   2    4   4   1   3.34   28   95-60   27· 6·27    8· 9· 3· 0     68    -     1.16   0.33
D Plesac, S (24)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    3   10-7     7· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.81   0.16
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   4   1          31  105-67   34· 6·27    9·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: E Nunez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: E Nunez (3; P Molitor).

PO: F Tanana (6; M Felder, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 23,957.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. T Jones              LF    1. M Felder             LF 
2. K Moreland           1B    2. J Gantner            2B 
3. L Whitaker           2B    3. P Molitor            3B 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. R Yount              CF 
5. C Lemon              RF    5. R Deer               RF 
6. G Ward               CF    6. G Brock              1B 
7. R Schu               3B    7. G Braggs             DH 
8. M Heath              DH    8. C O'Brien            C  
9. M Sinatro            C     9. G Polidor            SS 

   F Tanana             P        T Higuera            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  4   19%  71% R Yount         F Tanana        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores
   t 2   1  2-0  1--  4  -18%  52% G Ward          T Higuera       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lemon Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  1--  3   17% 100% A Trammell      D Plesac        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   1  2-2  123  5   15%  92% R Yount         E Nunez         Walk; Spiers Scores; Felder to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   t 7   0  2-2  1--  1   13%  57% G Ward          T Higuera       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  T Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   54%  K Moreland      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5   55%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  M Felder        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      53%  J Gantner       Felder Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   51%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   52%  P Molitor       Walk
   RR     1--  4   71%  R Yount         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores
   O      ---  6   71%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   73%  A Trammell      Lineout: RF
          ---  8   70%  C Lemon         Walk
   RR     1--  4   52%  G Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lemon Scores
          ---  6   50%  R Schu          Walk
   OO     1--  4   55%  M Heath         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   55%  G Braggs        Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  3   50%  C O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   52%  M Sinatro       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  T Jones         Walk
   OO     1--  4   55%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   59%  G Polidor       Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  M Felder        Bunt Popfly: P (P's Left)
   O      1--  5   53%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  P Molitor       Gantner Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   50%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--      48%  C Lemon         Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   56%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  R Deer          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  G Brock         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   45%  R Schu          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  M Heath         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   53%  M Sinatro       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   56%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   54%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   51%  C O'Brien       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   53%  G Polidor       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Felder        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  K Moreland      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   56%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   57%  A Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   54%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   52%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   44%  C Lemon         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   57%  G Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  R Schu          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   55%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   52%  G Brock         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   54%  G Braggs        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      56%  C O'Brien       Braggs Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   55%  M Heath         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   58%  M Sinatro       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   60%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Edwin Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Tracy Jones pitching and batting 1st; Mike Heath moves to C (team loses DH); Gary Ward moves to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Matt Sinatro playing CF batting 9th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Gus Polidor batting 9th
          ---  3   67%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      74%  M Felder        Balk; Spiers to 2B
          -2-  5   76%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   78%  J Gantner       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Spiers to 3B; Felder to 2B
          -23  4   77%  P Molitor       Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   92%  R Yount         Walk; Spiers Scores; Felder to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   O      123  2   88%  R Deer          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      123  6   84%  G Brock         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Plesac facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Plesac replaces Teddy Higuera pitching; Bill Spiers moves to SS
          ---  3   73%  K Moreland      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Mike Brumley pinch runs for Keith Moreland batting 2nd
   O      1--  4   83%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   OO     1--  3  100%  A Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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